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Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board of Directors Meeting – 2026-10-21

Boards and Commissions — Wednesday, October 21, 2026
BodySacramento County, California
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateWednesday, October 21, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Unassigned speaker

0:04

Good

Speaker 1

0:04

afternoon.

0:05

We'll call the order this October 15, 2026 meeting of the Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board of Directors.

0:10

Would the clerk please call the role?

Speaker 2

0:11

Thank you, Director Desmond.

0:13

Director whom?

0:14

Chairman Kennedy.

Speaker 1

0:16

Here.

Speaker 2

0:16

Director Rodriguez.

0:18

Director Munoz?

0:19

Here.

0:19

Director Jennings?

Speaker 1

0:20

Here.

Speaker 2

0:21

Director Kaplan.

0:22

Here.

0:22

Director Pleckibaum?

0:24

Here.

0:24

Director Holloway.

Speaker 3

0:25

Higher.

0:25

Here.

Speaker 2

0:26

Director Johns.

0:27

Director Avdis.

0:29

Director Heel and Director Stevens.

0:33

We do have a nine-member quorum.

0:34

Thank you,

Speaker 1

0:35

Lee.

0:35

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Unassigned speaker

0:40

Pledge of

Speaker 4

0:41

Agency of America.

0:44

And super public for which stands under liberty and justice.

Speaker 2

0:56

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

0:58

This meeting of Safica is being recorded live and will be re-aired on Metro 14 Live.

1:06

SACCounty.gov on Saturday, October 17th at 4 p.m.

1:10

Members of the audience wishing to address the board should fill out a speaker form and bring it to me when addressing the board.

1:17

Please identify yourself for the record and limit your comments to three minutes.

1:22

Thank you.

Speaker 1

1:22

Thank you.

1:23

That takes us to public comment.

1:24

Is there any member of the public that would like to address the board at this time?

1:28

An item that is not on the agenda.

Speaker 2

1:31

And I have not received any comments.

Speaker 1

1:33

Thank you very much.

1:34

Then we will recess into closed session.

1:46

Call this meeting of the Secretary of Flight Control Agency Board of Directors back to order.

1:50

Would the clerk please call the role reestablished quorum?

Speaker 2

1:53

Director Desmond.

1:54

Director whom?

1:55

Chairman Kennedy.

Speaker 1

1:57

Here.

Speaker 2

1:58

Director Rodriguez.

2:00

Here.

2:00

Director Munoz?

2:01

Here.

2:02

Director Jennings?

Speaker 1

2:03

Here.

Speaker 2

2:03

Director Kaplan.

2:04

Here.

2:05

Director Plucky Baum?

Speaker 1

2:06

Here.

Speaker 2

2:07

Director Holloway?

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Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board of Directors Meeting – October 21, 2026

The Sacramento Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) Board of Directors met on 2026-10-21, using the supplied meeting timestamp of 21:05:42 UTC. The board handled a consent calendar, heard an executive director’s report on winter flood preparedness and Folsom Dam funding, approved Reclamation District 1000 ballot-vote directions, and adjourned. Note: the transcript recites “this October 15, 2026 meeting,” which conflicts with the supplied timestamp; this summary follows the supplied timestamp.

Consent Calendar

  • Consent matters, items 1 through 7, were approved by motion and second. No public comment was received, and the board voted in favor with no announced opposition or abstentions.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered on non-agenda items, consent items, or the Reclamation District 1000 resolution.

Discussion Items

Convening, Closed Session, and Procedural Matters

  • The initial roll call established a nine-member quorum; after closed session and reconvening, the board established a ten-member quorum.
  • The chair noted the meeting was recorded live and would be re-aired Saturday, October 17, at 4 p.m. on Metro 14 Live and SACCounty.gov. Speakers were asked to identify themselves and to limit comments to three minutes.
  • The board recessed into closed session and, upon reconvening, reported nothing from closed session.

Executive Director’s Report

  • Executive Director Jason Campbell reported that the governor had issued a state-of-emergency proclamation in advance of a Super El Niño event. He described coordination with state, federal, and local partners, including a flood coordination event on October 7 with Sacramento County OES and state partners that included a tabletop exercise on American River operations and Folsom Dam.
  • Citing NOAA data, Campbell said the projected median rainfall for the Super El Niño water year is about 20 inches, while past extreme water years have produced rainfall in the 30- to 35-inch range.
  • A further coordination exercise is planned for November, including hydrology, hydraulics, and Folsom reservoir operations. The Lower American River Task Force is also expected to transition into a broader flood preparedness task force, targeted for late November.
  • On Folsom Dam, Campbell said the contractor’s Gate 8 proof of concept is nearly complete, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended work on the remaining seven gates because the existing contract is running out of funding. He emphasized that the project was fully funded under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 at full federal cost, with no non-federal cost share. Flood operations are not expected to be affected: Gates 7 and 8 may not function this winter, but the other gates on the joint federal project and the other six main-dam gates should remain functional.

Reclamation District 1000 Ballot Resolution (Item 8)

  • Resolution No. 2026-085 directs the executive director to cast SAFCA’s votes in the Reclamation District 1000 Board of Trustees mail-ballot election on November 10, 2026. SAFCA’s owned properties give it 2,594 votes; there are four candidates for three seats, including two incumbents.
  • Director Kaplan supported splitting the votes evenly between the two incumbents, saying that ensuring the re-election of experienced incumbents is in SAFCA’s best interest. The vice chair noted SAFCA has often cast its votes for incumbents and leaned that way.
  • Director Avdis (identified as “Davidis” in the transcript) moved to distribute SAFCA’s votes evenly between the two incumbents and to authorize Jason Campbell or Jeremy Goldberg to cast the votes based on their schedules. The motion was seconded.
  • No public comment was offered. The board approved the motion by voice vote, with no announced opposition or abstentions.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent calendar was approved.
  • Resolution No. 2026-085 was approved: SAFCA will split its Reclamation District 1000 votes evenly between the two incumbent candidates, and Jason Campbell or Jeremy Goldberg is authorized to cast the votes.
  • The executive director’s report was received. Next steps include the November flood-coordination exercise, the late-November flood preparedness task force transition, and continued federal advocacy for funding to finish the Folsom Dam gates.
  • The remaining items were received and filed, and the meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. We'll call the order this October 15, 2026 meeting of the Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board of Directors. Would the clerk please call the role? Thank you, Director Desmond. Director whom? Chairman Kennedy. Here. Director Rodriguez. Director Munoz? Here. Director Jennings? Here. Director Kaplan. Here. Director Pleckibaum? Here. Director Holloway. Higher. Here. Director Johns. Director Avdis. Director Heel and Director Stevens. We do have a nine-member quorum. Thank you, Lee. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge of Agency of America. And super public for which stands under liberty and justice. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This meeting of Safica is being recorded live and will be re-aired on Metro 14 Live. SACCounty.gov on Saturday, October 17th at 4 p.m. Members of the audience wishing to address the board should fill out a speaker form and bring it to me when addressing the board. Please identify yourself for the record and limit your comments to three minutes. Thank you. Thank you. That takes us to public comment. Is there any member of the public that would like to address the board at this time? An item that is not on the agenda. And I have not received any comments. Thank you very much. Then we will recess into closed session. Call this meeting of the Secretary of Flight Control Agency Board of Directors back to order. Would the clerk please call the role reestablished quorum? Director Desmond. Director whom? Chairman Kennedy. Here. Director Rodriguez.

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